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Nairn's Paris
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate architecture, travel, and the cultural history of cities, particularly those interested in Paris's mid-20th-century character and transformation. Fans of evocative travel writing and photographic essays will find Nairn's perspective both insightful and inspiring.
Following on from the bestselling Nairn's Towns - a celebration of the city of Paris by cult figure Ian Nairn. Illustrated with original black and white images taken by Nairn himself. More than a guide book - this is a journey of discovery.
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50th Anniversary of original publication; this is a unique Paris guidebook from the late, great, architecture and travel writer Ian Nairn.
This guide is illustrated with the author's black and white snaps of the city. Nairn shows his eye for detail – whether it is stonework on an archway, shadows cast by a railing, or an empty chair in a Paris park – in this book which celebrates the City of Light. Nairn's Paris captures the city on the cusp of great changes and provides a glimpse of a city that is about to disappear. Here is an idiosyncratic and unpretentious portrait of the 'collective masterpiece' that is Paris.
Introduced by writer and BBC presenter Andrew Hussey, author of the popular Paris- The Secret History.
'About one third of the book is discovery, in the sense that I came upon the sites by accident or by following a topographical hunch. There must be many more, and all you need for the search is the ability to turn off the main road, switch on your antennae and respond. Good luck.' - Ian Nairn
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781910749494
Publisher: Notting Hill Editions
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 20 April 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Notting Hill Editions
Illustration: Black and white illustrations throughout
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 120.0mm
Height: 190.0mm
Weight: 194g
Pages: 226
About the Author
Ian Douglas Nairn (1930-1983) was a British architectural critic and topographer. He coined the term 'subtopia' for the areas around cities that had, in his view, been failed by urban planning, losing their individuality and spirit of place. In the 1960s he published Nairn's London and Nairn's Paris, as well as presenting several BBC TV series. His work has influenced writers as diverse as J. G. Ballard, Will Self, Iain Sinclair and Patrick Wright. Andrew Hussey is Professor of Cultural History in the School of Advanced Study, University of London. He is a regular contributor to the Guardian and the New Statesman and the writer/presenter of several documentaries for BBC TV, BBC Radio 4 and Channel 4. He is the author of The Game of War- The Life and Death of Guy Debord (2001), Paris- The Secret History (2006) and The French Intifada- The Long War Between France and its Arabs. He was awarded an OBE in 2011 for his services to cultural relations between France and the UK.
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